The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-01

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-At II o'clock
to-day the doors of the Capitol were
closed to the general public, and while
two ranks of Grand Army men filed on
either side of the bier the undertaken
screwed down the lid Of the casket At
1910 the pall-bearers took their places
and conveyed the casket to the Senate
Chamber
The Hall of the Senate was tastefully
though not elabOrately draped, and the
chair of the dead Senator, the second of
the intermost row from the centre aisle,
was covered with Grape.
At quarter before 10 o'clock, clad in
their silken robes of office, entered with
out formal announcement Chief Justice
Waite and Associate Justices Bradley,
Gray, Field, and. Matthews, together
with the officers of the Supreme Court
and took the seats assigned them 20 the
right of the presiding officers desk. Be-
hind them came the members of the
House of Representatives, headed by the
officers of that body, and were con-
Quoted to their seats in rear of the cham
Der. The members Of the Diplomatic
corps, many of whom came in dress uni
form, were ushered to seats upon the
right, and behind them came the repre-
sentatives of the Administration
taries Bayard, Endicott Whitney, and
Attorney General Garland-who were
placed in the front row upon the right.
The President was not able to be present,
for, although in better health than yes
terday. his physicians had counselled him
not to expose himself to the inclement
weather The chair assigned him was
left vacant.
At 12 o'clock hush fell over the as
sembly, and as the procession Of mourn
ers entered the north door of the Cham
Der every occupant of seat upon the
floor rose to his feet. Mrs. Logan, heavily
yelled, was supported by her son, John
A. Logan, Jr.; Major and Mrs Tucker
and their son, Logan Tucker; Cornelius
and James Y. Logan, brothers of the
General; Miss Andrews, the affianced of
John A. Logan, Jr., and Mary Brady, a
cherished friend of the family and for
years a member of the household, com
posed the mourning procession. They
were ushered to seats upon the left front.
The following mOurners came before
the funeral procession, headed by Rev.
DR.. Newman, the officiating clergyman ::
Rev. DR.. Butler, Chaplain of the Senate !;
Bishop Andrews, of the NJ E. church,
and Rev Dr. 0. III. Tiffany, of Philadel-
phia, former pastor of the Metropolitan
church of this city The honorary pail
bearers were General Sherman, Hon.
Roscoe Conkling, Senator Stanford, Post
master General Villas, General Lucius
Fairchild, G. III. Andrews, Colonel Grant,
/ DR.. Mcmillan, and General John G..
! Black. They wore sashes of black, with
/ shoulder knots of black and white rib
bons. They formed in two lines as they
came within the bar, between which
passed the pall-bearers of the Grand Army
men bearing the casket.
/ The solemn services were then begun
by the reading of Psalm by Bishop
Andrews DR.. Butler read, as the burial
service, portion Of the fifteenth chapter
of Corinthians Prayer was offered by
! DR.. Tiffany, and the funeral sermon was
delivered by DR.. Newman.
At the close of the funeral oration
benediction was pronounced, and then
at the word Of the occupant Of the chair
/ (Mr. Sherman), the funeral procession re-
formed in the assigned order and filed
out of tbe Senate Chamber.
As he casket preceded by the pail.
bearers, was borne slowly down the steps
of the eastern front the Marine Band
played the hymn Nearer, My God TIC
Thee" Every head was uncovered as
the casket was placed in the hearse, anc
the military came to present arms.
Then the invited guests were conducted
to carriages, and headed by the Marine
Band playing dirge, the procession com
menced its march to Rock Greek Gene
tery-four or five miles distant. The Ions
procession was formed in accordance
with the arrangement laid down in th'
published order OF the day, and no delay
of any kind occurred.
Burned to Death.